35 arrests on Quds Day in Tehran
According to PressTV, (state-run English TV), 35 green protesters were arrested during the Quds Day ceremony in Tehran last Friday. Thirty-five protesters were arrested during the Qods Day rallies and charged with “damaging public property,” says Tehran police chief. Brigadier General Azizollah Rajabzadeh told the Iran Students News Agency (ISNA) that the protesters were detained […]
State-TV: “Iran opposition marches on Quds Day”
Press TV (state-run English TV) confirmed the participation of the supporters of leading opposition figures Mir-Hossein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi on of the Quds Day rally. Since the opposition leaders, activists and supporters are banned and indeed have been threatened from running any peaceful protests against the government, thousands of reformist supporters used Quds Day […]
The Special Significance of Quds Day 2009 in Iran
A very good analysis published today from TEHRAN BUREAU on why this year’s International Quds Day in Iran is extremely important: This year Quds Day has taken on additional significance. The Green Movement has called on its supporters to use the occasion to showcase the Movement’s strength, since the demonstrations will take place all over […]
Grand Ayatollah Saanei & Seyyed Hassan Khomeini to invite people to Quds Day rally
Grand Ayatollah Saanei issued a statement inviting people to participate in demonstrations this Friday, Quds Day. Ayatollah Saanei stressed that the Quds Day is an international day for the innocent to protest against oppressors, and emphasized that by active participation in Friday’s rallies, people will be able to express their strong resistance against any kind […]
State-run propaganda surrounds Quds Day prayer
Three days before the important Quds Day’s ceremony in Iran, Iran’s state-run are organizing a concerted propaganda effort to mislead the public about who will lead the Friday Prayer in Tehran. According to mowjcamp, Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani has been expected to lead the Friday Prayer in Tehran on Quds day for nearly a week. Opposition […]
Police warns against ‘green protest’ on Quds Day
The 30th anniversary of the International Day of Quds will be Green this year, according to reformist websites in Iran. Opposition leaders Karroubi, Khatami, and Mousavi have all confirmed their participation in this important ceremony, which is traditionally held in every city of Iran. Hashemi Rafsanjani will also deliver a sermon and lead the Friday […]
Khamenei to lead this week’s Tehran Friday Prayer
According to PressTV: The Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei will lead this week’s Friday Prayer at Tehran University. Ayatollah Khamenei will lead the Friday Prayer on September 11, which marks the 21st of the holy month of Ramadan, the office of Tehran’s Friday Prayer announced on Tuesday. The 21st of Ramadan […]
Quds Day rally instead of Qadr Nights ceremony
Although the local news reported on Friday that the Qadr Nights ceremony in the Imam Khomeini shrine was canceled due to the government’s pressure on the Khomeini family, Karroubi said that the reformist leaders (Khatami, Mousavi, and Karroubi), like previous years, will actively participate in the rally and Friday Prayer in Tehran in the International […]
Rafsanjani will lead Friday Prayer on “Quds Day”
International Day of Quds, which is an annual event in Iran, will be also held this year on the last Friday of Ramadan. According to mowjcamp (from Kayhan), Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani will lead the Friday Prayer in Tehran on Quds day. Some state news sources had announced previously that Ayatollah Sadighi was selected to lead the […]